WTAE-TV PITTSBURGH, PA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
04-1 27.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWTAEABC "Channel 4" 
04-227.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCozi TVCOZI TV  
04-327.8480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
22-227.5480i (w)DD2.0 StadiumThe Nest  
22-327.6480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
22-427.7480i (w)DD2.0 TBDTrue Crime Network  
04-4 22.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWTAEABC "Channel 4" 
04-522.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCozi TVCOZI TV  
04-622.8480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
22-522.5480i (w)DD2.0 StadiumThe Nest  
22-622.6480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
22-722.7480i (w)DD2.0 TBDTrue Crime Network  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 65681 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PITTSBURGH, PA
0000059152 (25076ff3654dbe5d016561a59dc70828) - App
0000112576 (25076f91717ac40d017189f4c69d1bb5) - App
883' 850 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(33.84 kW + 14 dB gain = 850 kW ERP)
54.5 mile contour / 9335 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,021,212
942' AGL; 1925' AMSL; (1025144)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24JSC-R CT150
NAD83: N 40° 16' 49", W 79° 48' 10" (40.280278, -79.802778) Buena Vista (PA)
DRT-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PITTSBURGH, PA
0000058307 (25076ff36446e0a8016485fc62215955) - App
0000088086 (25076f916e19b16d016e36eee8df3593) - App
582' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
33.7 mile contour / 3562.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,048,806
436' AGL; 1601' AMSL; (1022324)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-16W/VP-R OS
NAD83: N 40° 26' 46.2", W 79° 57' 50.2" (40.446167, -79.963944) Oakland (PA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PITTSBURGH, PA
0000063267 (25076f91667cad180166c653d2a94b2e) - App
0000063433 (25076f9166df33c90166f537af4b0f32) - App
780' 608 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(33.84 kW + 12.54 dB gain = 608 kW ERP)
50.6 mile contour / 8049.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,865,120
838' AGL; 1821' AMSL; (1025144)
0.55° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16WB C160
NAD83: N 40° 16' 49", W 79° 48' 10" (40.280278, -79.802778) Buena Vista (PA)

Streams

  TSID: 2503 (0x09C7)

  TSReader Data: Channel 27 (03/12/2024)   Channel 22 (03/12/2024)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel		Display
Channel		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
27.304-1WTAE10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.8 ‑ 9.70x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
27.404-2Cozi TV20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.15 ‑ 2.10x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
27.522-2Stadium30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.15 ‑ 1.60x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
27.622-3Comet40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.15 ‑ 1.350x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
27.722-4TBD50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.5 ‑ 2.50x0071DD2.00x0074128kbps
27.804-3STORY60x0080480i704x48016:90x00811.45 ‑ 1.950x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Hearst-Argyle
Licensee: Hearst Stations Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 4. Digital channel 51.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 51. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 51.
Last Analog: 
Channel 4  :  961' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WTAE    
06/09/1981  WTAE-TV    

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